Despite closures, parts of Mexico City go on as normal

Record ID: 1465488

  • Title: Despite closures, parts of Mexico City go on as normal
  • Date: 23rd March 2020
  • Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (MARCH 23, 2020) (REUTERS) STREET WITH CLOSED BUSINESSES GENERAL VIEW OF OPEN RESTAURANT SIGN ON TABLE READING "OUT OF SERVICE" EMPTY TABLES (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) RESTAURANT MANAGER, YANNET SALAZAR, SAYING: "Do not trust him [President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador] to react quickly, there are nations that are reacting quickly and may be able to contain a little the problem. What reaction? Does he think about the people? What is best for the Mexican citizens?" VARIOUS OF MAN PRAYING STREET IN THE CITY PEOPLE IN CROSSWALK VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC
  • Embargoed: 6th April 2020 19:32
  • Keywords: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador COVID-19 closures
  • Location: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
  • City: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
  • Country: Mexico
  • Topics: Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA003C69YCEF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Many Mexicans went about their daily activities on Monday (March 23) even as many businesses closed down amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak.
    Though some commuters wore facemasks, the metro trains were busy with activity. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic seemed at its normal levels in some parts of the city.
    One newspaper vendor who continued to sell papers said it is difficult for people whose income is based on day-to-day work could not afford to stay home.
    President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador echoed those sentiments in his daily news conference.
    Still, some businesses remained shuttered and some restaurants limited their service to carry-out.
    Over the weekend, the streets in the heart of Mexico City grew noticeably quiet after the mayor ordered a popular outdoors event suspended along with other measures.
    The Mexican capital Sunday bike circuit usually draws some 50,000 participants, mostly bikers as well as runners and skaters, but only a tiny fraction showed up on Sunday after Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum ordered it closed due to the risk of spreading coronavirus.
    She ordered from Monday the closure of the city's many museums, nightclubs and gyms while also issuing a ban on events where 50 or more people might congregate.
    Over 300 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Mexico.
    (Production: Carlos Carrillo)
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